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77958 Antique Red Ganado Navajo-Style Kilim, 02'05 x 04'11. This vibrant antique Ganado Navajo-style kilim captures the essence of traditional Southwestern weaving, blending artistry with cultural symbolism in a striking and balanced design. Handwoven with wool, the kilim prominently features a deep red field that serves as a dramatic backdrop for bold geometric motifs, a hallmark of the Ganado style. The central motif is a cross pattern, outlined and counterbalanced with black, white, and gray hues—an emblem of harmony and structure. This commanding centerpiece anchors the entire composition, offering a visual sense of groundedness and order.
Surrounding the central cross, a checkerboard pattern adds a rhythmic and protective dimension, symbolizing continuity and unity. Alternating squares in black, white, and gray create a dynamic visual interplay that guides the eye inward, drawing attention to the spiritual and structural core of the kilim. While decorative, this motif also speaks to deeper meanings of interconnectedness and resilience, long cherished in Indigenous design traditions.
Along the borders, simple linear bands provide closure and focus, suggesting journeys or pathways—a nod to the ever-evolving nature of life. The dominant red hue, iconic in Ganado weaving, holds symbolic weight beyond mere beauty: it represents vitality, earth, and the enduring desert landscapes of the Southwest. Paired with its neutral counterparts, this powerful red reflects a balanced relationship between nature and spirit, energy and stillness.
This Ganado-style kilim is not merely a textile but a visual narrative, telling a story of heritage, adaptation, and spiritual endurance. It embodies the legacy of weavers who translated land, belief, and artistry into tactile form. Whether used functionally or displayed as a statement piece, this handwoven kilim offers a meaningful connection to the Southwest’s cultural history—an heirloom of craftsmanship and quiet strength, rendered in timeless form.
Rendered in variegated shades of red, beige, taupe, black, tan, and sand with other accent colors.
Desirable Age Wear. Abrash.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in America.
Measures: 02'05 x 04'11.
Date: 1930's. Early 20th Century.
- Dimensions:Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Length: 59 in (149.86 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1920-1929
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 77958 Antique Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 02'05 x 04'111stDibs: LU942927303842
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